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The Telescope: A Short History
Richard Dunn
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Description for The Telescope: A Short History
Hardcover. The story of the telecope's development, a fascinating narrative of scientific endeavour, exploration and ingenuity Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; PDN; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 205 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498. A Short History. 192 pages, 50 colour illustrations. The story of the telecope's development, a fascinating narrative of scientific endeavour, exploration and ingenuity. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTM; PDN; PDX. Dimension: 149 x 205 x 22. Weight: 498.
As an instrument of science and navigation the telescope was at the forefront of discovery. Even today it is vital to modern understanding of space and the origins of matter. The story of its development is a fascinating narrative of scientific endeavour, exploration and ingenuity, encompassing the lives of scientists and astronomers such as Galileo, Newton, William Herschel and Edmund Halley as well as the exploits of naval officers and explorers like Cloudesley Shovell and James Cook. Richard Dunn presents an engaging historical survey that traces the telescope from its invention in 1608 to its contemporary applications in astrophysics. Profusely ... Read more
As an instrument of science and navigation the telescope was at the forefront of discovery. Even today it is vital to modern understanding of space and the origins of matter. The story of its development is a fascinating narrative of scientific endeavour, exploration and ingenuity, encompassing the lives of scientists and astronomers such as Galileo, Newton, William Herschel and Edmund Halley as well as the exploits of naval officers and explorers like Cloudesley Shovell and James Cook. Richard Dunn presents an engaging historical survey that traces the telescope from its invention in 1608 to its contemporary applications in astrophysics. Profusely ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Conway
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844861477
SKU
V9781844861477
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99-5
About Richard Dunn
Richard Dunn is currently Curator of the History of Navigation at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Trained as a historian of science, he has published widely on subjects including astrology, navigation, scientific instruments and museums.
Reviews for The Telescope: A Short History
Dollond is a name you probably associate more with a pair of bifocals than the cutting edge of science. Yet as Richard Dunn reveals in The Telescope: A Short History, John Dollond of Spitalfields, east London, made a pioneering contribution to the instrument’s design. In 1758, he corrected an optical flaw in the type of telescope popularised by Galileo ... Read more